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Trade
The U.S. and Mexico Reach a NAFTA Deal
Trump administration negotiators now turn focus to Canada.
Aug
27
2018
Mar
06
2019
Blog
As Lordstown GM’s Last Car Rolls Off the Line, 1,400 Jobs Disappear
Lordstown, Ohio, faces the closure of the GM plant that buoyed its community for almost 53 years.
Jun
12
2019
Blog
Jobs
Foxconn Is Looking to Move iPhone Production Out of China… Maybe to Wisconsin?
Given what’s happened with the not-yet-built factory so far, we aren’t holding our breath.
Oct
24
2019
Blog
This Manufacturer Makes Millions Machining Parts, But His Favorite Project? Making This Can Opener.
The EZ-DUZ-IT can opener was developed in 1962 and has been in production ever since.
Nov
22
2019
Blog
These Economists Came Up With a Terrible Idea for Fixing America’s Geographical Divides
We have a few thoughts about why they are so, so wrong.
Jan
06
2020
Blog
Jobs
Study Links Deindustrialization with Opioid Deaths
It's time to build some jobs programs and do something about it.
Feb
05
2020
Blog
China’s BYD Claims Another Chunk of America’s Electric Vehicle Market
As Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams grows, America's domestic manufacturers are imperiled.
Mar
03
2020
Blog
Some of the World’s Biggest Brands Depend on Forced Labor in China
The Chinese government is conscribing Chinese ethnic minorities into forced labor.